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L55 OSL

2003 Mercedes-benz Sl

Silver Petrol 4966cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Sep 2026
Tests25 (20 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

93,357 mi
Last recorded93,357 miles
Recorded on8 Sep 2025
Typical for 2003 Mercedes-benz Sl53,586 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL55 OSL
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSl
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,966cc

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MOT History

20 pass 5 fail
Pass 8 Sep 2025 93,357 miles
Pass 10 Sep 2024 90,633 miles
Fail 4 Sep 2024 90,632 miles

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 21 Aug 2023 89,327 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Corrosion (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Approx 3000 miles (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective Smear slightly (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured Turning white (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Lower arm, Ball joint pressed into hub (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Corrosion (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Cracking (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Approx 5000 miles (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Jul 2022 88,098 miles
Pass 3 Aug 2021 86,761 miles

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 9 Jul 2020 85,744 miles
Pass 1 Nov 2019 83,312 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Oct 2018 81,071 miles

Offside Front suspension unit damp

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside and offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearside and offside on inner edges 285/35/18 (5.2.3 (e))

chips in windscreen

Pass 6 Nov 2017 78,719 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 5 Apr 2017 75,701 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 5 Apr 2017 75,701 miles

Front Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 23 Feb 2017 75,386 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Front Inner Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Inner Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) DANGEROUS

Central Front Propshaft universal joint worn ()

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 25 Feb 2016 72,880 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2015 71,706 miles

nearside & offside door mirrors slightly loose but not effecting view to rear

Fail 24 Feb 2015 71,703 miles

Front Fluid suspension pipe leaking (2.4.D.2)

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 13 Jan 2014 67,622 miles
Pass 5 Dec 2012 61,758 miles

nearside front tyre very low on tread.offside front tyre getting low on tread.

Pass 9 Nov 2011 56,490 miles
Pass 19 Nov 2010 47,426 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 23 Nov 2009 39,631 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 20 Nov 2008 30,936 miles
Fail 20 Nov 2008 30,930 miles

Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

n/s/f tyre wearing on inner and outer edges

Pass 2 Oct 2007 27,451 miles
Pass 12 Apr 2006 14,085 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz Sl?

Based on 528,820 MOT tests across 35,553 vehicles.

83.4%
Pass Rate
2,023
Miles/Year
43
Year Lifespan
35,553
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 8,801
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 3,812
Brake pipe excessively corroded 3,463
Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 3,077
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 2,767
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L55 OSL is a 2003 Mercedes-benz Sl in Silver with a 4,966cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2003 Mercedes-benz Sl models, the average MOT pass rate is 83.5% with a typical mileage of 53,586 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Mercedes-benz Sl fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 8,801 recorded failures. If you're considering buying L55 OSL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mercedes-benz Sl typically stays on UK roads for around 43 years. At 23 years old, this Mercedes-benz Sl is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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L55 OSL is a 2003 Mercedes-benz Sl, first registered on 4 April 2003.

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